Katelyn McAdam

Katelyn is a Master’s student in School Counseling. She is currently in her final year of internship, working with high schoolers, and assisting them with their college searches. She brings a unique perspective on real-world college search questions and hopes to answer those questions for more students through College Raptor.
What should you expect on the new SAT reading section?
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New SAT Reading Test Prep: An Overview of What You Can Expect to Encounter

By Katelyn McAdamLast updated on December 22, 2022
The new SAT reading test is first in the two-part Evidence-Based Reading and Writing section, as the name implies. Test takers will have 70 minutes to answer 67 questions. These questions are said to resemble those you would encounter in your average “lively, thoughtful, evidence-based discussion”. Which means, to me, “questions a professor might ask …
SAT vocabulary words, which are available on SAT test prep websites.
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5 Online SAT Test Prep Resources

By Katelyn McAdamLast updated on December 22, 2022
By now, many of you have heard that there is a new SAT coming to town. While there are some major changes taking place, much of the test will remain similar to previous versions. But what does that mean for studying? The good news is that there will be no more memorizing lists of obscure …
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Your Guide to The New SAT: Timing, Content, Scoring, and Tips

By Katelyn McAdamLast updated on December 22, 2022
College and career readiness–that’s what it’s all about now. The new SAT aims to measure those skills deemed “must-haves” to be successful in college. But what does this mean? And what are the biggest changes? To answer your questions, and more, we put together this guide for the new SAT.  Timing on the New SAT …
Here are some ACT math test prep tips for you on your test day!
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ACT Math Test Prep: Here’s What You Need to Know

By Katelyn McAdamLast updated on December 22, 2022
It’s the spring semester of your junior year–April to be exact. Bright and early one Saturday morning you wake up, head to your testing site, and begin to mentally prepare yourself. The next three hours of your life will be spent filling in bubbles and wracking your brain for things you learned way back during …
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5 Online ACT Test Prep Resources

By Katelyn McAdamLast updated on December 22, 2022
When searching for ACT test prep tools, the number of available options can be a bit overwhelming. There are books, websites, online courses, review videos, in-person tutoring, and more. Some of these resources are free, others can be costly. After spending some time perusing the websites Google suggested, I came up with a list of …
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Finding the Perfect College: Reality or Myth?

By Katelyn McAdamLast updated on December 22, 2022
Growing up you are told that there is one perfect college out there that will meet all of your needs. All you have to do find the perfect college. If you use a really great college search engine, plug in all of the things you are looking for, and then visit each school, one of …

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